Cardinal Click Beetle vs Decurrent Mullein

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Verbascum decursivum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Elateridae Scrophulariaceae
Genus Ampedus Verbascum
Species Ampedus cardinalis Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Decurrent Mullein
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Decurrent Mullein

No description available.

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